Burke and Hare
Type: Event
As of November 2026, Burke and Hare has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The BMJ (Oct 2025). Infamous case of body snatching and murder in 19th century Edinburgh, illustrating ethical failures in medical history.
The Burke and Hare murders were a series of sixteen murders committed over a period of about ten months in 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were undertaken by William Burke and William Hare, who sold the corpses to Robert Knox for dissection at his anatomy lectures.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on The BMJ |
| Type | Historical Event |
Who talks about Burke and Hare on podcasts?
Burke and Hare came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on The BMJ.
- Dissection Horror Stories - Halloween Episode on The BMJ (Oct 2025)